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Hi Footy fans...
I've raised the notion in a previous wrap about the probability of the two AFL reserves sides departing the SANFL in order to head to the Victorian Football League. What really awaits Adelaide and Port Adelaide over in the VFL, a competition that many -- especially by old VFA fans -- consider to already be overly compromised by the AFL's whims. Is there really more freedom in the VFL for the AFL clubs to do more with their players? Some would believe that the drive to win a title of any description at any cost is the aim, with our premiership trophy thus far being kept out of the clutches of the Crows and the Magpies. But now there's a new word being banded around on the terraces by died-in-the-wool SANFL supporters, a word that would be almost considered blasphemy especially to anyone at Alberton. Are the Magpies tanking? It's not a new thing in football for a club to surrender themselves to an inevitable fate, it was hinted at several years ago in the AFL with first preference draft picks supposedly being the endgame. But in the SANFL and indeed for a club such as Port Adelaide, the idea of tanking would be unthinkable. If it does come to pass that the two SA-based AFL clubs do cross over to what they consider to be greener pastures, is one of them going to leave with a wooden spoon of their own making? It's only been little more than a third of the way into the season, making such a notion even more shocking. But there were more shocks coming this past weekend... read on!
Welcome to the Round 8 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
There were four Saturday afternoon games of offer this round, the first takes us to the west side of town and into Hisense Stadium in Richmond where the Bloods hosted the Roosters. The Roosters were one side that the Bloods managed to put one over on last season, though the points were shared over their two encounters. In the opening round of 2023, despite fluffing a swag of opportunities on goal the Roosters won by 16 points at Menzies Crescent, but then a defensively-stoic second half by the Bloods in Round 9 at Richmond saw them home by 29 points. North kicked a total of 10.19 in that earlier game, 6.11 by half-time. Last week, the Bloods got to within seven points of Glenelg before falling away to a 27-point loss at the bay, in contrast to the Roosters' 14-goal demolition of Port at Alberton. So who wouldn't think that the Roosters were favourites? Well clearly no one told Westies that, because there was just one point between them at quarter-time with the board reading 3.3 to 3.2. If not for some inaccuracy early in the second term, the Bloods' late term surge would had them up by more than just eight points at the long break after kicking 4.3 to three goals. Half-way through the third quarter, the Roosters were back to within a kick of the lead with the only goal for more than 18 minutes. But from there, it was to be all Westies. They doubled their half-time advantage going into the final term, scoring 2.4 to 1.2 to lead by 16 points at three quarter-time. The home side would kick four of the last five goals to finish off, not missing once while the Roosters blew a further three scoring shots to take their third victory for the year by 31 points. The Stevens brothers combined for seven goals, but it was Ned that ended up as best afield for the Bloods with 17 disposals, 11 marks and four majors. The Roosters named league newcomer Cody Raak as their best with 29 disposals and 12 marks.
Next up we head out to the northern suburbs for the highly anticipated match up between the Bulldogs and the Redlegs at the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth. There was another share of the points between these sides last year, again with the home teams coming out on top in two epic encounters decided by five points. At Elizabeth, the Bulldogs' third term set them up for victory, scoring four goals to two. A last shot on goal at the death by Norwood went wide handing Centrals the win. When the Dogs were on the other end of the stick at The Parade, it wasn't quite the same story with the Dogs unable to wrest possession from the centre in the dying seconds. The Dogs copped their first loss of the season last week against the Blues at home, while the Redlegs maintained their streak with a three-goal triumph against Adelaide. The Redlegs dominated possession in the first quarter, but only managed to kick 2.2 to Centrals' solitary goal, an eight-point gap at quarter-time. The Dogs were a bit more game in the second term, but inaccuracy allowed the Redlegs to stay ahead at the half-time siren. Centrals scored 2.4 to the 'Legs 3.2, the deficit creeping out to two goals by the long break. What followed when play resumed was nothing short of shocking, especially for the assembled locals. The Redlegs needed just one quarter of solid, punishing, attacking football to put the Bulldogs to the sword. Norwood rammed through 11 goals along with five behinds, the Dogs adding just one point. In just one period of footy, the gap went from two goals to almost 14. To their credit, the Dogs kicked the last five goals of the game along with five behinds, the visitors added just two points to their tally as they left the Ponderosa with a 50-point win. Jacob Kennerley was Norwood's best on ground with 23 disposals, five marks & tackles along with three goals. WA import Kade Dittmar was best for Centrals, with 16 disposals, 11 tackles and seven clearances.
Match number three for the Saturday afternoon would take place at the other end of the Adelaide metro area, the Panthers taking on the Magpies at the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga. Only the Magpies managed to take victory last year in their opening encounter in Round 6 at Alberton after being behind at every change. The 'Pies kicked six goals to one in the final term to run out 28-point winners. Later on at Noarlunga, the Panthers had two late opportunities to seize the points, but those two minor scores would result in a 97-all draw in Round 17. As reflected in their cellar-dweller statuses, both still had no wins to their name after losses last week. It was the Magpies' horrid loss to the Roosters last week that got local tongues wagging, going down by 84 points at the Queen Street nest. Well early spoiler folks... it wasn't going to get any better this week. With some more young blood in the ranks, the drought was about to be over for the blue & whites as they immediately set about inflicting more pain on the 'Pies. South banged through three goals before the visitors managed one of their own, though if more accurate in the ensuing minutes the gap would have been worse. At quarter-time, it was a 29-point lead to the Panthers with the board reading 6.5 to two goals. The Magpies were kept to just 1.2 in the second quarter as the deficit was blown out to almost nine straight kicks come half-time, the locals bagging 5.2 for themselves to lead by 53 points at the long break. It was goal-for-goal when play resumed, both sides kicking three majors each while South's four minor scores stretched their advantage to 57 points going into the final change. But the Panthers fully re-established their dominance in the finish, keeping the black & whites to just one goal and adding a further 3.4 to their score to run out 73-point winners and lifting themselves off the bottom of the ladder. Kobe Mutch was South's best afield, with 32 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances. For the 'Pies, their standout was Aidan Turner with 17 disposals, eight tackles and five marks.
The last match for the day would take place on the southern side of town as the Double Blues clashed with the Crows at the Thomas Farms Oval in Unley. These sides faced off on four occasions last year, with a share of the points during the minor round at Oxford Terrace. The Blues won by 10 points in Round 6, while the Crows took the Round 17 outing by 16 points. Then came the finals and much like their win two weeks previous, the Crows took over in the final term of the Qualifying Final after the Blues went to sleep and won by seven points. But then the Blues would emerge victorious by 17 points a fortnight later, the Crows' Preliminary Final hoodoo continuing for another season. The Blues would become the first blotch on the Bulldogs' 2024 account last week, while the Crows put up a fight against the ladder leaders but fell short by three goals. The Crows would strike the goals column first, but wouldn't be the ones in front at the first change. The Blues finally found the big sticks just shy of 11 minutes, kicking 3.4 to Adelaide's two goals to lead by 10 points at quarter-time. Sturt repeated that same dose in the second quarter, the Crows managing just 1.2 as the gap was stretched to four goals going into the rooms at half-time. The Blues were forced to weather a small spurt of spirit from the visitors in the third term, but the inability to string goals together allowed the Blues to build upon their advantage. Sturt would go six goals even in front by three quarter-time, having added a further 3.2 to 1.2. The Blues' slow but sure build would accelerate to a higher gear in the finish, their run of goals stretching to eight as the Crows just fell away. They kicked 6.2 to 2.1, running off to a 61-point victory, rising to fifth spot on the ladder as a result. Casey Voss was the Blues' best on ground, with 29 disposals, 11 marks and nine tackles. For the Crows, Kieran Strachan ruled the ruck hitouts and also got seven clearances as their standout.
The last game for the weekend was on the Sunday afternoon at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville, where the Eagles met the Tigers. It was a win for each side from their 2023 meetings, with the Tigers winning by eight goals at Brighton Road in Round 3, followed by the Eagles' 22-point victory at Woodville in Round 17. The Tigers fully took over after half-time, kicking eight goals to two for the second half. But then at Oval Avenue, the Bays were held to one major in the final stanza while the Eagles kicked four in what would prove to be their last hurrah of 2023. Both teams came out winners on their respective homes last weekend, with the Eagles only just outlasting the Panthers at home by five points, while the Tigers had their hands full for a while before finally putting the Bloods to bed in their 27-point win. The Tigers' goal-kicking issues over the past few weeks continued today, scoring three behinds before finding the big sticks over the first 14 minutes. Still, they kept the Eagles to just 1.1 whilst scoring 3.5 for themselves to lead by 16 points at the first change. The Tigers' accuracy problems would seemingly come back to bite them in the third quarter, as the Eagles hit a patch of form to draw the visitors' lead back to just two kicks prior to time-on, scoring 3.3 to one goal. But the Tigers added a couple more goals during the added time, the home side finding one more prior to the three quarter-time siren. All scores counted, Glenelg were ahead by 17 points going into the final change. The Eagles kicked the first major of the last quarter within 35 seconds of the restart, but despite outscoring the Tigers, it was the reigning premiers effective damage control that stopped the Eagles finding their way to the lead. Three goals to two was the tally, Glenelg winning by 11 points. Matt Allen was best afield for the Tigers, with 26 disposals, 10 marks and three goals. For the Eagles, it was Zane Williams with 21 disposals, nine marks and four tackles.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 7 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday May 26
West Adelaide 13.9 (87)
North Adelaide 8.8 (56)
1,277 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Norwood 16.11 (107)
Central District 8.9 (57)
2,646 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
South Adelaide 17.15 (117)
Port Adelaide 7.2 (44)
1,009 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
Sturt 15.12 (102)
Adelaide 6.5 (41)
2,997 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
Sunday May 27
Glenelg 11.12 (78)
Woodville-West Torrens 10.7 (67)
1,544 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
INJURIES
West -- Kregar (foot)
North -- Driscoll (hip)
Glenelg -- Rossmann (hamstring), Scannell (chest)
W-WT -- Menta (ankle), Pearce (quad)
REPORTS
North -- Hilder (striking)
Norwood -- Tranfa, Boyd (melee)
Central -- Gasper, Little, Dittmar (melee)
South -- Tucker, Nye, Skinner (melee)
Port -- Lord (melee), Ferrari (rough conduct, melee)
Adelaide -- McHenry (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Norwood -- 14pts (7-0-0), 59.3%
W-WT -- 10pts (5-2-0), 57.4%
Glenelg -- 10pts (5-2-0), 55.2%
Central -- 10pts (5-2-0), 52.9%
Sturt -- 8pts (4-3-0), 58.4%
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West -- 6pts (3-4-0), 48.8%
North -- 6pts (3-4-0), 47.5%
Adelaide -- 4pts (2-5-0), 43.5%
South -- 2pts (1-6-0), 44.3%
Port -- 0pts (0-7-0), 36.1%
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YOUNG CROWEATERS OPEN U-18 CHAMPS ACCOUNT
South Australia have taken their first points in the opening game of their 2024 AFL U-18 National Championship campaign, with a come-from-behind victory against the Allies at Thebarton Oval. The north-eastern states combine took it up to the Croweaters early, but early inaccuracy would eventually catch up to them. They led by 14 points at the first change after scoring 5.4 to the Croweaters' 3.2 in the opening stanza, which was cut back to two straight kicks going into the half-time break after the Croweaters put a couple of late chances on goal wide in the second term. But then the South Australians began their comeback, tying the scores up at 61 points a piece by three quarter-time after scoring 4.2 to 2.2. It all came together in the finish, the final term scoreline a repeat of the previous period as the SA lads won by two goals. In the best afield department, Centrals' youngster Dyson Sharp amassed 25 disposals, nine clearances and seven tackles. In the goalfront, Tyler Welsh and Evan Bradley kicked three goals, while Jacob Sheean was key in defence. South Australia's next engagement will see the side head to Melbourne for a stoush with Victoria Country at IKON Park on Sunday June 9.
South Australia 13.9 (87) def. Allies 11.9 (75)
Next weekend in Round 8...
Friday May 31 @ 7:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval
Saturday June 1
Glenelg vs. Central District; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Adelaide; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Sunday June 2
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 2:30pm
So until next weekend, see you at the Footy!
I've raised the notion in a previous wrap about the probability of the two AFL reserves sides departing the SANFL in order to head to the Victorian Football League. What really awaits Adelaide and Port Adelaide over in the VFL, a competition that many -- especially by old VFA fans -- consider to already be overly compromised by the AFL's whims. Is there really more freedom in the VFL for the AFL clubs to do more with their players? Some would believe that the drive to win a title of any description at any cost is the aim, with our premiership trophy thus far being kept out of the clutches of the Crows and the Magpies. But now there's a new word being banded around on the terraces by died-in-the-wool SANFL supporters, a word that would be almost considered blasphemy especially to anyone at Alberton. Are the Magpies tanking? It's not a new thing in football for a club to surrender themselves to an inevitable fate, it was hinted at several years ago in the AFL with first preference draft picks supposedly being the endgame. But in the SANFL and indeed for a club such as Port Adelaide, the idea of tanking would be unthinkable. If it does come to pass that the two SA-based AFL clubs do cross over to what they consider to be greener pastures, is one of them going to leave with a wooden spoon of their own making? It's only been little more than a third of the way into the season, making such a notion even more shocking. But there were more shocks coming this past weekend... read on!
Welcome to the Round 8 edition of the SANFL Wrap-Up.
There were four Saturday afternoon games of offer this round, the first takes us to the west side of town and into Hisense Stadium in Richmond where the Bloods hosted the Roosters. The Roosters were one side that the Bloods managed to put one over on last season, though the points were shared over their two encounters. In the opening round of 2023, despite fluffing a swag of opportunities on goal the Roosters won by 16 points at Menzies Crescent, but then a defensively-stoic second half by the Bloods in Round 9 at Richmond saw them home by 29 points. North kicked a total of 10.19 in that earlier game, 6.11 by half-time. Last week, the Bloods got to within seven points of Glenelg before falling away to a 27-point loss at the bay, in contrast to the Roosters' 14-goal demolition of Port at Alberton. So who wouldn't think that the Roosters were favourites? Well clearly no one told Westies that, because there was just one point between them at quarter-time with the board reading 3.3 to 3.2. If not for some inaccuracy early in the second term, the Bloods' late term surge would had them up by more than just eight points at the long break after kicking 4.3 to three goals. Half-way through the third quarter, the Roosters were back to within a kick of the lead with the only goal for more than 18 minutes. But from there, it was to be all Westies. They doubled their half-time advantage going into the final term, scoring 2.4 to 1.2 to lead by 16 points at three quarter-time. The home side would kick four of the last five goals to finish off, not missing once while the Roosters blew a further three scoring shots to take their third victory for the year by 31 points. The Stevens brothers combined for seven goals, but it was Ned that ended up as best afield for the Bloods with 17 disposals, 11 marks and four majors. The Roosters named league newcomer Cody Raak as their best with 29 disposals and 12 marks.
Next up we head out to the northern suburbs for the highly anticipated match up between the Bulldogs and the Redlegs at the X-Convenience Oval in Elizabeth. There was another share of the points between these sides last year, again with the home teams coming out on top in two epic encounters decided by five points. At Elizabeth, the Bulldogs' third term set them up for victory, scoring four goals to two. A last shot on goal at the death by Norwood went wide handing Centrals the win. When the Dogs were on the other end of the stick at The Parade, it wasn't quite the same story with the Dogs unable to wrest possession from the centre in the dying seconds. The Dogs copped their first loss of the season last week against the Blues at home, while the Redlegs maintained their streak with a three-goal triumph against Adelaide. The Redlegs dominated possession in the first quarter, but only managed to kick 2.2 to Centrals' solitary goal, an eight-point gap at quarter-time. The Dogs were a bit more game in the second term, but inaccuracy allowed the Redlegs to stay ahead at the half-time siren. Centrals scored 2.4 to the 'Legs 3.2, the deficit creeping out to two goals by the long break. What followed when play resumed was nothing short of shocking, especially for the assembled locals. The Redlegs needed just one quarter of solid, punishing, attacking football to put the Bulldogs to the sword. Norwood rammed through 11 goals along with five behinds, the Dogs adding just one point. In just one period of footy, the gap went from two goals to almost 14. To their credit, the Dogs kicked the last five goals of the game along with five behinds, the visitors added just two points to their tally as they left the Ponderosa with a 50-point win. Jacob Kennerley was Norwood's best on ground with 23 disposals, five marks & tackles along with three goals. WA import Kade Dittmar was best for Centrals, with 16 disposals, 11 tackles and seven clearances.
Match number three for the Saturday afternoon would take place at the other end of the Adelaide metro area, the Panthers taking on the Magpies at the Flinders University Stadium in Noarlunga. Only the Magpies managed to take victory last year in their opening encounter in Round 6 at Alberton after being behind at every change. The 'Pies kicked six goals to one in the final term to run out 28-point winners. Later on at Noarlunga, the Panthers had two late opportunities to seize the points, but those two minor scores would result in a 97-all draw in Round 17. As reflected in their cellar-dweller statuses, both still had no wins to their name after losses last week. It was the Magpies' horrid loss to the Roosters last week that got local tongues wagging, going down by 84 points at the Queen Street nest. Well early spoiler folks... it wasn't going to get any better this week. With some more young blood in the ranks, the drought was about to be over for the blue & whites as they immediately set about inflicting more pain on the 'Pies. South banged through three goals before the visitors managed one of their own, though if more accurate in the ensuing minutes the gap would have been worse. At quarter-time, it was a 29-point lead to the Panthers with the board reading 6.5 to two goals. The Magpies were kept to just 1.2 in the second quarter as the deficit was blown out to almost nine straight kicks come half-time, the locals bagging 5.2 for themselves to lead by 53 points at the long break. It was goal-for-goal when play resumed, both sides kicking three majors each while South's four minor scores stretched their advantage to 57 points going into the final change. But the Panthers fully re-established their dominance in the finish, keeping the black & whites to just one goal and adding a further 3.4 to their score to run out 73-point winners and lifting themselves off the bottom of the ladder. Kobe Mutch was South's best afield, with 32 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances. For the 'Pies, their standout was Aidan Turner with 17 disposals, eight tackles and five marks.
The last match for the day would take place on the southern side of town as the Double Blues clashed with the Crows at the Thomas Farms Oval in Unley. These sides faced off on four occasions last year, with a share of the points during the minor round at Oxford Terrace. The Blues won by 10 points in Round 6, while the Crows took the Round 17 outing by 16 points. Then came the finals and much like their win two weeks previous, the Crows took over in the final term of the Qualifying Final after the Blues went to sleep and won by seven points. But then the Blues would emerge victorious by 17 points a fortnight later, the Crows' Preliminary Final hoodoo continuing for another season. The Blues would become the first blotch on the Bulldogs' 2024 account last week, while the Crows put up a fight against the ladder leaders but fell short by three goals. The Crows would strike the goals column first, but wouldn't be the ones in front at the first change. The Blues finally found the big sticks just shy of 11 minutes, kicking 3.4 to Adelaide's two goals to lead by 10 points at quarter-time. Sturt repeated that same dose in the second quarter, the Crows managing just 1.2 as the gap was stretched to four goals going into the rooms at half-time. The Blues were forced to weather a small spurt of spirit from the visitors in the third term, but the inability to string goals together allowed the Blues to build upon their advantage. Sturt would go six goals even in front by three quarter-time, having added a further 3.2 to 1.2. The Blues' slow but sure build would accelerate to a higher gear in the finish, their run of goals stretching to eight as the Crows just fell away. They kicked 6.2 to 2.1, running off to a 61-point victory, rising to fifth spot on the ladder as a result. Casey Voss was the Blues' best on ground, with 29 disposals, 11 marks and nine tackles. For the Crows, Kieran Strachan ruled the ruck hitouts and also got seven clearances as their standout.
The last game for the weekend was on the Sunday afternoon at the Maughan Thiem Kia Oval in Woodville, where the Eagles met the Tigers. It was a win for each side from their 2023 meetings, with the Tigers winning by eight goals at Brighton Road in Round 3, followed by the Eagles' 22-point victory at Woodville in Round 17. The Tigers fully took over after half-time, kicking eight goals to two for the second half. But then at Oval Avenue, the Bays were held to one major in the final stanza while the Eagles kicked four in what would prove to be their last hurrah of 2023. Both teams came out winners on their respective homes last weekend, with the Eagles only just outlasting the Panthers at home by five points, while the Tigers had their hands full for a while before finally putting the Bloods to bed in their 27-point win. The Tigers' goal-kicking issues over the past few weeks continued today, scoring three behinds before finding the big sticks over the first 14 minutes. Still, they kept the Eagles to just 1.1 whilst scoring 3.5 for themselves to lead by 16 points at the first change. The Tigers' accuracy problems would seemingly come back to bite them in the third quarter, as the Eagles hit a patch of form to draw the visitors' lead back to just two kicks prior to time-on, scoring 3.3 to one goal. But the Tigers added a couple more goals during the added time, the home side finding one more prior to the three quarter-time siren. All scores counted, Glenelg were ahead by 17 points going into the final change. The Eagles kicked the first major of the last quarter within 35 seconds of the restart, but despite outscoring the Tigers, it was the reigning premiers effective damage control that stopped the Eagles finding their way to the lead. Three goals to two was the tally, Glenelg winning by 11 points. Matt Allen was best afield for the Tigers, with 26 disposals, 10 marks and three goals. For the Eagles, it was Zane Williams with 21 disposals, nine marks and four tackles.
FINAL SCORES IN ROUND 7 OF THE SANFL...
Saturday May 26
West Adelaide 13.9 (87)
North Adelaide 8.8 (56)
1,277 @ Hisense Stadium, Richmond
Norwood 16.11 (107)
Central District 8.9 (57)
2,646 @ X-Convenience Oval, Elizabeth
South Adelaide 17.15 (117)
Port Adelaide 7.2 (44)
1,009 @ Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga
Sturt 15.12 (102)
Adelaide 6.5 (41)
2,997 @ Thomas Farms Oval, Unley
Sunday May 27
Glenelg 11.12 (78)
Woodville-West Torrens 10.7 (67)
1,544 @ Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville
INJURIES
West -- Kregar (foot)
North -- Driscoll (hip)
Glenelg -- Rossmann (hamstring), Scannell (chest)
W-WT -- Menta (ankle), Pearce (quad)
REPORTS
North -- Hilder (striking)
Norwood -- Tranfa, Boyd (melee)
Central -- Gasper, Little, Dittmar (melee)
South -- Tucker, Nye, Skinner (melee)
Port -- Lord (melee), Ferrari (rough conduct, melee)
Adelaide -- McHenry (striking)
LEAGUE LADDER
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Norwood -- 14pts (7-0-0), 59.3%
W-WT -- 10pts (5-2-0), 57.4%
Glenelg -- 10pts (5-2-0), 55.2%
Central -- 10pts (5-2-0), 52.9%
Sturt -- 8pts (4-3-0), 58.4%
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West -- 6pts (3-4-0), 48.8%
North -- 6pts (3-4-0), 47.5%
Adelaide -- 4pts (2-5-0), 43.5%
South -- 2pts (1-6-0), 44.3%
Port -- 0pts (0-7-0), 36.1%
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YOUNG CROWEATERS OPEN U-18 CHAMPS ACCOUNT
South Australia have taken their first points in the opening game of their 2024 AFL U-18 National Championship campaign, with a come-from-behind victory against the Allies at Thebarton Oval. The north-eastern states combine took it up to the Croweaters early, but early inaccuracy would eventually catch up to them. They led by 14 points at the first change after scoring 5.4 to the Croweaters' 3.2 in the opening stanza, which was cut back to two straight kicks going into the half-time break after the Croweaters put a couple of late chances on goal wide in the second term. But then the South Australians began their comeback, tying the scores up at 61 points a piece by three quarter-time after scoring 4.2 to 2.2. It all came together in the finish, the final term scoreline a repeat of the previous period as the SA lads won by two goals. In the best afield department, Centrals' youngster Dyson Sharp amassed 25 disposals, nine clearances and seven tackles. In the goalfront, Tyler Welsh and Evan Bradley kicked three goals, while Jacob Sheean was key in defence. South Australia's next engagement will see the side head to Melbourne for a stoush with Victoria Country at IKON Park on Sunday June 9.
South Australia 13.9 (87) def. Allies 11.9 (75)
Next weekend in Round 8...
Friday May 31 @ 7:10pm
Port Adelaide vs. Sturt; Alberton Oval
Saturday June 1
Glenelg vs. Central District; Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg @ 1:10pm
West Adelaide vs. Adelaide; Hisense Stadium, Richmond @ 2:10pm
Sunday June 2
North Adelaide vs. South Adelaide; Prospect Oval @ 2:10pm
Norwood vs. Woodville-West Torrens; Coopers Stadium, Norwood @ 2:30pm
So until next weekend, see you at the Footy!
